The new project.

This is a quick pic of what I'm currently working on.  Hope to have it finished in a couple of weeks. 

Hexipuffs!

I've joined in on the Beekeepers Quilt craze!  Here is the 39 I've finished so far! Great portable project!  Also great for using up the sock leftovers that I've had piling up!  

Still working on squares but I can't knit or crochet for long amounts of time.  Have to switch it up to keep the elbow tendons from screaming too much!  

Lazy Day

Not feeling to well today. I've been sidelined with elbow pain (tennis elbow) since before the holidays. Working for my hubby, crocheting and knitting for Christmas presents didn't help. I finally got into the doctor and had a much needed cortisone shot. Finally able to use the arm without a lot of pain. Now I think I have come down with my hubby's stomach bug. Slowly getting back into the swing of things. Getting ready for spring. Put up my Easter decorations and just waiting for the weather to warm up.

Still Here

Its been a "different" year. Got laid off from my job last December. Was in a funk for a long time. I did get unemployment and my vacation time, but it does affect ones ego to be "let go" even if you did "nothing wrong". I was too used to working for my old boss I guess. No biggie, been busy doing mom things, being a housewife and moving.

We moved a few weeks ago. Still trying to get the house in order and have a ton of boxes in the basement to go thru. Planning a garage sale probably this fall.

The dogs are getting used to having a smaller yard but not being able to run. Need one more side of fence. Hoping to be able to put that up this fall. All it takes is $$$$

Been working on squares for Sara Smiles, yes I'm still plugging along on that too. I will have pictures soon.

Finished in time. Posted late.

This is the blanket I made for my good friends granddaughter. The blanket I made for her (before she was born) was stolen from my friends car. She emailed me and asked if I could make another blanket before her granddaughters upcoming surgery. This is the finished product. Finished and delivered just in time! My friends daughter had originally asked for this design but 4 years ago I had no clue how to make it. Now it's one of my favs. I have another on my needles for another friend who is due in 5-6 weeks with her 3rd boy. She was hoping for a girl this time around so I'm doing what I can to help her realize another boy is a "good" thing :) Being a mom/step mom of 5 boys I know how fun it really can be.

Then my sisters baby. That is another story!

Tornado!!

We had a busy weekend. Saturday night was a wild one. This is why:



These are just north of us. These shots were taken from my backyard. Yes that is DH is the one picture. The sirens went off and lil guy ran for the basement bringing the one dog that would go. DH and I ran outside to see what the fuss was about! This storm produced 4 more tornado touchdowns south of us. One in Magnolia, Streator and Dwight, IL. My inlaws live in Dwight and lil guy's mom also lives in Dwight. Dwight got hit with 2 tornados. Inlaws and lil guys mom are all ok. Amazing because of the 2 tornados one south the other just north of all of them!
It was exciting to see the tornado from our yard then it turned to horror as we heard of the towns and the damage that it caused just a short time later. Our photos were taken at about 8:15pm, the other towns got hit within an hour. We don't think it is from the same supercell that produced the storm we took photos of. Dwight is about 50 miles southeast of us. Lots of supercells were popping up. So far 14 people are missing in Dwight but no accounts of fatalities. Thank god. You can replace things not people. Our prayers are with the affected folks.

Can we come in??

These are my babies. Zoe is the blond and Cubby is the dark one. He is only 4 months old and already is making Zoe (aka Burgers -don't ask) look tiny. She is my petite baby girl and will be 2 years old in August. He is the monster lab puppy who is adorable and dumb as a box of rocks. Oh can't leave the box o rocks around as he will eat them. He eats everything! My DH thought I was crazy to get another dog. He has since figured out two is much easier than one. They are comical when they play and Cubby has learned so much from our sweet baby girl Zoe. She is a great dog and is teaching him to be the same. They make life so much more fun. Tubby Cubby, yes got his name after the Chicago Cubs is there another baseball team?? Don't think so. (he was playing with Cubs ball in the first picture we saw of him) I started with Tubby because he walks like he weighs a ton. Waddles!! He's stitch. Took him forever to get his butt up on the bed and couch. He could touch the back of the couch but just couldn't figure out how to get his backend up on it. Our home is kid and pet friendly. It has to be with 2 dogs and 5 boys nothing is precious anymore. If it is, it's in my china cabinet or my hope chest. Away from ruin hopefully.



Time to go - baseball practice!!